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a_o disposition_n wrought_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o do_v they_o which_o be_v indeed_o repentance_n in_o the_o seed_n but_o such_o a_o seed_n as_o must_v necessary_o afterward_o produce_v its_o fruit._n for_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a any_o soul_n shall_v true_o trust_v and_o hope_n in_o christ_n for_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v only_o promise_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o live_v such_o a_o life_n as_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v true_o trust_v and_o hope_n in_o a_o rich_a man_n for_o a_o estate_n without_o do_v the_o thing_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v even_o natural_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o do_v though_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o it_o chap._n viii_o a_o reply_n to_o what_o the_o vindicator_n have_v say_v chap._n 7._o p._n 219_o etc._n etc._n the_o vindicator_n will_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o question_n be_v at_o 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117._o we_o be_v speak_v of_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n relate_v to_o that_o species_n of_o prayer_n 2._o in_o our_o vindicator_n chapter_n relate_v to_o this_o argument_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o answer_n 2._o the_o reflection_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o answer_n in_o they_o i_o shall_v only_o inform_v my_o reader_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o title_n of_o my_o book_n and_o by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o and_o by_o many_o passage_n in_o it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v in_o this_o case_n to_o define_v but_o only_o to_o argue_v not_o to_o determine_v what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a for_o all_o man_n in_o itself_o absolute_o but_o to_o give_v our_o reason_n why_o we_o judge_v this_o thing_n unlawful_a leave_v other_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n nor_o have_v i_o do_v this_o if_o the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o impudent_o tell_v that_o we_o grant_v these_o 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form_n be_v well_o accommodate_v i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v for_o all_o minister_n for_o otherwise_o he_o say_v nothing_o 8._o we_o be_v speak_v as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o not_o of_o prayer_n in_o the_o general_n but_o of_o vocal_a prayer_n of_o which_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v word_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n and_o be_v so_o our_o author_n have_v tell_v we_o none_o but_o god_n can_v institute_v what_o word_n we_o shall_v use_v if_o he_o have_v appoint_v any_o form_n of_o this_o nature_n they_o be_v therefore_o lawful_a and_o best_a because_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o some_o but_o not_o command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o but_o leave_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o use_v they_o or_o other_o to_o that_o sense_n man_n can_v no_o more_o determine_v then_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n or_o young_a pigeon_n if_o he_o have_v only_o institute_v word_n as_o a_o part_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o minister_n 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that_o common_a place_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o melancthon_n do_v think_v all_o minister_n may_v not_o perform_v ordinary_o their_o ministerial_a and_o family_n act_v of_o prayer_n by_o the_o prescribe_a form_n of_o other_o man_n for_o his_o whole_a business_n be_v to_o instruct_v student_n for_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o prayer_n the_o part_n and_o method_n of_o it_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n he_o first_o determine_v supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o two_o great_a part_n or_o species_n of_o prayer_n then_o p._n 532_o 533_o he_o go_v on_o show_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o prayer_n of_o christian_n and_o those_o of_o pagan_n jew_n and_o mahumetan_n direct_v the_o first_o to_o distinguish_v themselves_o by_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o this_o he_o cast_v his_o discourse_n under_o 5_o head_n of_o all_o which_o he_o discourse_v several_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o a_o due_a compellation_n of_o god_n he_o advise_v a_o premeditation_n what_o god_n be_v who_o christ_n be_v what_o he_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o advise_v a_o meditation_n concern_v the_o precept_n enjoin_v prayer_n several_a of_o which_o he_o mention_v 3._o he_o advise_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o instance_v in_o many_o p._n 536_o 537._o 4._o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o direct_v the_o different_a exercise_n of_o it_o in_o petition_n for_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thing_n 538_o 539_o 540_o 541._o then_o he_o come_v and_o direct_v man_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o and_o how_o 5._o he_o direct_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n cogitetur_fw-la ac_fw-la ricitetur_fw-la shall_v not_o only_o be_v indict_v in_o and_o by_o the_o heart_n but_o recite_v by_o the_o lip_n he_o again_o repeat_v the_o matter_n and_o order_n 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in_o which_o we_o seem_v real_o to_o differ_v for_o in_o all_o controversy_n the_o business_n lie_v in_o a_o little_a room_n there_o be_v some_o original_a principle_n wherein_o the_o difference_n lie_v which_o till_o they_o be_v know_v and_o agree_v the_o difference_n will_v never_o be_v true_o understand_v or_o heal_v a_o sylloge_n or_o collection_n of_o the_o original_a question_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o author_n of_o the_o reasonable_a account_n etc._n etc._n and_o dr._n falkner_n in_o his_o vindication_n of_o liturgy_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v general_o impose_v or_o use_v in_o our_o ministerial_a acts._n 1_o quest_n whether_o the_o distribution_n of_o prayer_n into_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o mental_a and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o mental_a only_o but_o vocal_a also_o be_v a_o just_a distribution_n i_o affirm_v it_o because_o the_o latter_a have_v a_o essential_a part_n which_o the_o former_a want_n the_o vindicator_n seem_v to_o deny_v it_o vindication_n p._n 30._o l._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o quest_n whether_o word_n be_v not_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n and_o these_o or_o those_o word_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o or_o that_o vocal_a prayer_n which_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v institute_v i_o affirm_v it_o the_o vindicator_n deny_v it_o vide_fw-la vindication_n p._n 177._o &_o seq_fw-la 3_o quest_n whether_o in_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o any_o can_v determine_v what_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a to_o his_o minister_n and_o people_n except_v those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o leave_v free_a i_o deny_v it_o 4_o quest_n whether_o a_o ability_n fit_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o
prayer_n may_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o vocal_a prayer_n i_o affirm_v it_o the_o vindicator_n deny_v it_o chap._n 1._o 5_o quest_n whether_o in_o act_n of_o external_a institute_v worship_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v call_v order_n or_o decency_n or_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pious_a religious_a devout_a and_o for_o edification_n antecedaneous_o or_o without_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o holy_a writ_n i_o deny_v it_o the_o vindicator_n affirm_v it_o chap._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 6_o quest_n whether_o consider_v the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n a_o person_n in_o prayer_n can_v keep_v his_o thought_n as_o close_v to_o and_o have_v his_o affection_n as_o warm_v in_o the_o duty_n read_v a_o form_n as_o in_o speak_v from_o his_o own_o conception_n i_o deny_v it_o the_o vindicator_n affirm_v pag._n 75._o 7_o quest_n whether_o where_o god_n have_v leave_v minister_n or_o people_n a_o liberty_n to_o 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